by Compendium News Staff | Dec 5, 2019 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Trustees and the 2020 Census Trustees can play a key role in the 2020 Census by serving as Library Trustee Champions. Trustees are fiscally responsible for their library and naturally concerned with an accurate Census Count. As key community leaders, this is...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
ALA is offering free facilitation skills training for small and rural library workers. The deadline to apply is January 20, 2020. Learn more.
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Nonprofit organizations, schools and academic institutions are eligible to apply for Environmental Education Grants. The deadline is December 31, 2019.
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Data, Immigration, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Over $100 million federal dollars go to libraries each year, with distribution to states based on population. The Census results will affect at least $1 Billion of library funding over the next decade. Access this ALA report or go directly to the Counting for...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 4, 2019 | Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Up to 15 scholarships to the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 2020 event in the Chicago suburbs, July 12-15, 2020, are available to staff working in rural and small public libraries in the United States. These scholarships are funded by the Institute of...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
HARRISBURG, PA, October 1, 2019 – The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will...
